Luke 19:24 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁴ Then he said to those who were standing around, ‘Take the sum of money away from him and give it to the one who made ten times as much [with the original sum].’

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁴ And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ And he said to the bystanders, Take the mina away from him and give it to him who has the ten minas.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁴ And he said unto them that stood by, Take away from him the pound, and give it unto him that hath the ten pounds.

Common English Bible

²⁴ “He said to his attendants, ‘Take his money and give it to the one who has ten times as much.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ And he said to the bystanders, 'Take the pound away from him, and give it to him who has ten pounds.'

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁴ And he said to them that stood by: Take the pound away from him, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.

Luke 19:24 Cross References

Luke 12:20

But God said to him, ‘You fool! Tonight your life will be taken away from you. And [then] who will get the things you have stored up [for yourself]?’

Luke 16:2

So, he called his property manager in and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in a [full] report of [all] your financial transactions, for you are not working for me anymore.’

Luke 19:13

So, he called ten of his slaves and gave each of them a sum of money [Note: The amount of each sum was equivalent to one hundred twelve-hour days of a farm laborer’s pay, or about $10,800 in 2005]. [Then] he said to them, ‘Invest this money until I return.’

Luke 19:23

then why did you not deposit my money in the bank? [Then] when I returned I could have withdrawn [the original sum of money] plus interest.’

Luke 19:25

But the people said to him, ‘Master, he [already] has ten times as much money [as you gave him].’